Latinism

[ lat-n-iz-uhm ]

/ ˈlæt nˌɪz əm /

noun

a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.

Origin of Latinism

From the Medieval Latin word latīnismus, dating back to 1560–70. See Latin, -ism

OTHER WORDS FROM Latinism

an·ti-Lat·in·ism, noun

Words nearby Latinism

Latinate, Latin Church, Latin cross, Latinian, Latinic, Latinism, Latinist, Latinity, Latinize, Latino, Latino-Faliscan

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Example sentences from the Web for Latinism

In this Latinism the preterit denotes that a thing or condition that once existed no longer exists.
Modern Spanish Lyrics|Various
This expression, however signior Sylli picked it up, is a Latinism: Erras, tota via aberras.
The Plays of Philip Massinger|Philip Massinger
Latinism, like every new craze, became a passion, and ran through the less intelligent kinds of writing in a wild excess.
English Literature: Modern|G. H. Mair
The expression is a Latinism, the gown standing for the toga.
Minor Poems by Milton|John Milton

There were authors who laboriously tried to Literary dangers of Latinism.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 8|Various

British Dictionary definitions for Latinism

Latinism

/ (ˈlætɪˌnɪzəm) /

noun

a word, idiom, or phrase borrowed from Latin

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单词	latinism
释义	Latinism [ lat-n-iz-uhm ] / ˈlæt nˌɪz əm / noun a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin. Origin of Latinism From the Medieval Latin word latīnismus, dating back to 1560–70. See Latin, -ism OTHER WORDS FROM Latinism an·ti-Lat·in·ism, noun Words nearby Latinism Latinate, Latin Church, Latin cross, Latinian, Latinic, Latinism, Latinist, Latinity, Latinize, Latino, Latino-Faliscan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Latinism In this Latinism the preterit denotes that a thing or condition that once existed no longer exists. Modern Spanish Lyrics\|Various This expression, however signior Sylli picked it up, is a Latinism: Erras, tota via aberras. The Plays of Philip Massinger\|Philip Massinger Latinism, like every new craze, became a passion, and ran through the less intelligent kinds of writing in a wild excess. English Literature: Modern\|G. H. Mair The expression is a Latinism, the gown standing for the toga. Minor Poems by Milton\|John Milton There were authors who laboriously tried to Literary dangers of Latinism. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 8\|Various British Dictionary definitions for Latinism Latinism / (ˈlætɪˌnɪzəm) / noun a word, idiom, or phrase borrowed from Latin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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